Nashville Predators center Filip Forsberg (9) skates with the puck against the Vancouver Canucks. Forsberg's role will likely expand with the Predators this year, his first full season in Nashville.

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Josh Cooper
Gannett Tennessee

When Predators forward prospect Filip Forsberg discusses his recent high school graduation back home in Sweden, he does so in his typical understated nature.

"It was great, of course," he said. "It was a big moment for me and I'm proud of it."

While that was clearly an important day in the 18-year-old Forsberg's life, it probably will pale in comparison to what he has coming up this year - potentially a full NHL season playing important minutes. ...